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Adam and the Beasts
This diverse offering of songs by British author, translator, journalist and songwriter Alasdair Clayre ranges from the peppy"Springtime Songs" to the graceful"Lullaby and Come Afloat" to the humorous"Motorway Promoter." Musical references are equally varied: honky-tonk, medieval chant, Irish reel and the folk-ro...
This diverse offering of songs by British author, translator, journalist and songwriter Alasdair Clayre ranges from the peppy"Springtime Songs" to the graceful"Lullaby and Come Afloat" to the humorous"Motorway Promoter." Musical references are equally varied: honky-tonk, medieval chant, Irish reel and the folk-rock ballad.
Animal Folk Songs for Children: Selected from Ruth Crawford Seeger's Animal Folk Songs for Children
Borders: Songs and Dances of the Scottish-English Border
British Broadside Ballads in Popular Tradition
Broadside Ballads, Vol. 1 (London: 1600-1700)
In his liner notes, Ewan MacColl writes, “In the days before TV, radio, and newspapers, the broadsides helped both to mould and reflect public opinion; their authors acted as political commentators, journalists, [etc.].” This collection features songs about myriad topics, including economic changes during th...
In his liner notes, Ewan MacColl writes, “In the days before TV, radio, and newspapers, the broadsides helped both to mould and reflect public opinion; their authors acted as political commentators, journalists, [etc.].” This collection features songs about myriad topics, including economic changes during the reign of James I and England’s colonies in the New World.
Broadside Ballads, Vol. 2 (London: 1600-1700) - Female Frollicks and Politicke
This second volume (see Folkways FW03043, Broadside Ballads, Volume 1) continues Ewan MacColl’s exploration of English broadside ballads. It features songs about the exploits of women, from a woman who dresses in highwayman’s clothes for nefarious purposes (and comes to no good end) to the story of Constanc...
This second volume (see Folkways FW03043, Broadside Ballads, Volume 1) continues Ewan MacColl’s exploration of English broadside ballads. It features songs about the exploits of women, from a woman who dresses in highwayman’s clothes for nefarious purposes (and comes to no good end) to the story of Constance of Cleveland, who was betrayed by a disloyal knight.
